Trait attentional control influences the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and psychopathology symptoms

2016 ◽  
Vol 238 ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam C. Mills ◽  
DeMond M. Grant ◽  
Matt R. Judah ◽  
Evan J. White ◽  
Danielle L. Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attentional Control ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Psychopathology Symptoms ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals 0248 Does Attentional Control Relate to Sleep Disruption and Repetitive Negative Thinking?

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A95-A95
Author(s):  
C Acenowr ◽  
M Coles ◽  
E Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Attentional Control ◽  
Attentional Focus ◽  
Sleep Disruption ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Attentional Shift ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
One Step ◽  
Perseverative Thinking ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction Insomnia is associated with increased repetitive negative thinking (RNT) and poor attentional control. There is increasing interest in the relevance of these processes for psychopathology. For example, Cox, Cole, Kramer and Olatunji (2018) proposed that focusing and shifting in attentional control may help explain the link between sleep disturbance and RNT. In support, attentional focus was found to be significant in the relationship between insomnia and RNT. As this study looked at disorder-specific measures of RNT and only insomnia, the current study aimed to replicate and extend the findings by also examining circadian sleep disruption and transdiagnostic RNT. Methods The current study included 127 participants. Sleep disruption was assessed by the SLEEP-50 (Spoormaker, Verbeek, van den Bout & Klip, 2005). This measure provides several subscale scores, including disruption in circadian rhythms and insomnia. The Attentional Control Scale (Derryberry & Reed, 2002) is a measure of attentional focus and shifting which was also utilized. Lastly, the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (Ehring et al., 2011) is a widely used transdiagnostic measure of RNT. Results Pearson’s Correlations indicated that both insomnia and circadian disruptions were significantly associated with RNT (insomnia, r=.27; circadian, r=.24). Mirroring the results of Cox, Cole, Kramer and Olatunji, attentional focus was significant (insomnia, r=-.29; circadian, r=-.28), whereas attentional shift was not (insomnia, r=.02; circadian, r=.06). Conclusion The connection between sleep disruption and factors that contribute to psychopathology needs to be better understood. This study differentiates types of attention and their relation to insomnia and circadian sleep disruption, and RNT. If attentional focus can link sleep disruption and RNT, clinicians can move one step closer to understanding the development of risk factors that may jeopardize an individual. Support n/a

scholarly journals Putative Brain Networks Underlying Repetitive Negative Thinking and Comorbid Internalizing Problems in Autism

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 522-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Burrows ◽  
Kiara R. Timpano ◽  
Lucina Q. Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cognitive Vulnerability ◽  
Brain Networks ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Increase Risk ◽  
The Relationship

Many high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also experience depression and anxiety, yet little is known about mechanisms underlying this comorbidity. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) about self-referential information is a transdiagnostic cognitive vulnerability factor that may account for the relationship between these two classes of symptoms. We propose a model where negative self-referential processing and cognitive inflexibility interact to increase risk for RNT, leading to internalizing problems in ASD. Examination of interactions within and between two well-characterized large-scale brain networks, the default mode network and the salience network, may provide insights into neurobiological mechanisms underlying RNT in ASD. We summarize previous literature supporting this model, emphasizing moving toward understanding RNT as a factor accounting for the high rates of internalizing problems in ASD. Future research avenues include understanding heterogeneity in clinical presentation and treating cognitive flexibility and RNT to reduce comorbid internalizing problems in ASD.

Perfectionism and adolescent sleep quality: The mediating role of repetitive negative thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1626-1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong-Mao Lin ◽  
Shan-Shan Xie ◽  
You-Wei Yan ◽  
Yu-Hsin Chen ◽  
Wen-Jing Yan
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Adaptive Perfectionism

This study explores the mediating effects of repetitive negative thinking in the relationship between perfectionism and adolescent sleep quality. A sample of 1664 Chinese adolescents with a mean age of 15.0 years was recruited, and they completed four measures relating to perfectionism, sleep quality, worry, and rumination. The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism was positively correlated with poor sleep quality in adolescents, which was mediated by both worry and rumination. However, adaptive perfectionism was not significantly associated with adolescent sleep quality, and this relationship was suppressed by rumination (but not worry). The implications of these results are also discussed.

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